The Global Forest: Forty Ways Trees Can Save Us Paperback - 2011
by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Canadian scientist Beresford-Kroeger draws from ancient storytelling traditions to present an unforgettable work of natural history capturing the magic spell of trees, from their untapped potential to the roles they have played in our cultural heritage.
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A lushly written, compelling tribute to trees-grounded in a wide range of scientific knowledge.
Renowned scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger presents an unforgettable and highly original work of natural history with The Global Forest. She explores the fascinating and largely untapped ecological and pharmaceutical properties of trees: leaves that can comb the air of particulate pollution, fatty acids in the nuts of hickory and walnut trees that promote brain development, the compound in the water ash that helps prevent cancer, aerosols in pine trees that calm nerves. In precise, imaginative, and poetic prose, she describes the complexity and beauty of forests, as well as the environmental dangers they face. The author's indisputable passion for her subject matter will inspire readers to look at trees, and at their own connection to the natural world, with newfound awe.
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- Title The Global Forest: Forty Ways Trees Can Save Us
- Author Diana Beresford-Kroeger
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, East Rutherford, NJ, U.S.A.
- Date 2011-11-29
- Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143120162 / 0143120166
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 in (19.30 x 12.70 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Topical: Ecology
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.242
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